That's when men sit around all day watching college basketball and their wives get mad at them for not taking out the garbage ... Reports suggest the NCAA men's basketball tournament annually costs businesses nearly $2 billion in lost productivity because employees are watching games instead of doing their work. Ironically, that's the same amount of money the NCAA saves by not paying its players ... Funny how no one ever figures out how much the tournament costs the players in lost productivity. That English essay that's due Tuesday isn't going to write itself, y'know.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed international receiver Greg Hardin, who broke a number of Weston Dressler’s school records at the University of North Dakota. Hardin spent four seasons at UND, finishing with 221 receptions for 3,583 yards and 32 touchdowns. Dressler, who also spent four seasons at UND before signing with the Riders in 2008, held the school’s career record for receiving yards (3,382).

Because he overslept and missed a meeting Sunday, centre Nazem Kadri hasn't played in the Toronto Maple Leafs' past two NHL games and he was expected to be scratched again Friday. Whenever he returns to the lineup, the Leafs likely will remind him of his indiscretion by listing him on the roster as NaZZZem Kadri ... Judging by the Leafs' record, Kadri isn't the only one who has been sleepwalking through the season ... Ottawa Senators head coach Dave Cameron sat red-hot goalie Andrew Hammond on Tuesday and went with Craig Anderson, who has just returned from a hand injury that kept him out for more than six weeks. Predictably, after Ottawa lost 3-1 to the Boston Bruins, Cameron was asked by reporters if he had made the right call. Replied Cameron: "This job will be available eventually, just apply for it."

Quarterback Brett Smith was looking for an opportunity to play football and he's grateful that he found one with the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders. "I've been doing some other jobs and trying to stay training because I've been dreaming about getting on the field again,'' said Smith, whose signing was officially announced by the Riders on Thursday.

The Regina Pats are enjoying a 2-0 series lead over the Swift Current Broncos in a best-of-seven WHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal. Franchise history has demonstrated, however, that a 2-0 lead can be precarious. Dating back to 1990, the Pats have lost three of the past six series in which they have won the first two games.